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Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (5 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she has come to a decision on introducing a pension protection fund to underpin pension security for members of defined benefit schemes when their company becomes insolvent. [9290/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 94 of 5 February 2009, the procedure by which the person referred to may avail of the exemption which appears to be applicable to this couple; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9321/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (5 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Defence the establishment and the appointments filled in the Reserve Defence Force; the number of each rank to have attended annual training in 2008; the number who were paid the gratuity and the number who were not paid having attended the camp; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9322/09]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (5 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 183: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made on issues of governance for the voluntary and co-operative housing sector as committed to in the housing policy statement Delivering Homes Sustaining Communities; if he will provide a clear framework for the sector in the development and management of social housing; and if he will make a...

Hospital Services. (10 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: In February I asked the Minister for Health and Children if she could confirm that children from the Health Service Executive south area must travel to Dublin or Limerick for orthopaedic surgery, the reason this was necessary and if she would make a statement on the matter. Cutting through the usual fillers that accompany HSE responses to parliamentary questions, the reply showed that 210...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (10 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Defence if a decision has been made regarding recruitment to the permanent Defence Forces in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9769/09]

Written Answers — Ombudsman for the Defence Forces: Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (10 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has had a response to his recent letter to the Office of Public Works supporting the Ombudsman's request in regard to a suitable office being provided for herself and her staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9770/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (10 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons aged 18 and under who lost their medical card entitlement in 2007 and 2008; the grounds on which this entitlement was withdrawn; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9730/09]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (10 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision or determination will be made in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork who is seeking the right to remain here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9746/09]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (10 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 388: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is his intention that under the new scheme local authorities should have the option, at the end of a lease, to become the owners of the new properties which they will lease from developers; his views on whether such an option would be essential to achieve value for money; is it his intention that banks...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 508: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps taken to advance to completion the provision of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9606/09]

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (11 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: It could be cavalier too.

Private Rented Accommodation. (11 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 36: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will amend the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 to prevent licence agreements being used to circumvent the provisions of the Act; if he will undertake an immediate study to establish the extent of potential misuse of such agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10367/09]

Private Rented Accommodation. (11 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: My question for the Minister of State pertains to landlords' use of sham licences to deprive tenants of their rights and the PRTB of its jurisdiction. While certain renting arrangements fall outside the scope of the Act, some landlords use sham licences to circumvent their responsibilities. One such licensing arrangement which I have brought to the Minister of State's attention is...

Private Rented Accommodation. (11 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I certainly will forward such evidence to the Minister of State. He said the notice was posted four years ago. I printed this off at 2.25 p.m. so it is still being advertised as we speak. Is the Minister of State aware of the knock-on consequences of these licence agreements? In Cork city, a tenant cannot obtain a parking permit if the landlord is not registered with the PRTB. Tenants...

Private Rented Accommodation. (11 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I take on board the Minister of State's commitment to resolve the issue but is he saying to me he is aware the PRTB has taken action on this? That would contradict the statement he made a couple of minutes ago that the issue has not been brought to his attention. Has it been brought to his attention or not?

Private Rented Accommodation. (11 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: By the PRTB, not by me.

Private Rented Accommodation. (11 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Was the Minister of State made aware of the situation by the PRTB?

Planning Issues. (11 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Unquestionably, planning departments in recent years were being crisis driven, such was the volume of applications. It is a fact that the application processes have slowed significantly but there is a culture pertaining from that period affecting local people and residents in terms of access to planning departments. As Deputy Jim O'Keeffe can confirm, at one time the public could not...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: The capping and control of electoral expenditure is an issue on which the Labour Party has long and consistently campaigned in the House. I welcome the Bill, although it is coming at a late hour before the local and European elections. In the wider context of electoral reform, this Bill is not the end product. A significant amount of further legislation must come before the House in order...